研一英语读写佳境完成句子1-12课

Text one1.At this height, the jungle looked like a gigantic green carpet, except for the red rivers snaking through it ...the plane took a dramatic dive along the trajectory of the mightly Angel Falls ------the longest waterfall in the world ----as it plummeted down into Devil’s Canyon.2.It was one of the most awe-inspiring sights I have ever beheld,but ,but almost equally incredulous was the fact that we were the only ones there!3.Canaima ‗s remoteness is one reason; there is no road access so you must charter a flight from Puerto Ordaz, a one-hour jourey from the Venezuelan capital of Caracas.4.The tour operators at Angel eco-tours take an intesting approach in that they emphasize the park and its people more than Angel Falls. In the previous stays at indigenous village.I had often gotten significantly to the sense that tourists were well receivd primarily because they contribute significantly to the village’s income .5. My fondest memory is of spending an evening watching three generations of Pemon ,decked out in their traditional garb,perform a ceremonial dance ….Our inhibitions quickly disappeared and before we knew it ,we were dancing alongside the Pemon .6. Given the other –worldliness of the park,I was not surprised to hear that a large number of the flora,including several carnivorous plant varieties ,are endemic to the region .7. As much as I found the trip exhilarating ,I would not say it is for everyone .Eco-tourism means responsible ,low-impact travel,and generally involves some degree of “roughing-it”.Text two1.The long simmering euthanasia issue has lately boiled over into a sometimes fierce public debate with both sidesclaiming the mantle of ultimate righteousness.2.And so the euthanasists have begun to press their case with greater force . ********3.Cancer patients and sufferers from multiple sclerosis are the most frequent subjects of euthanansia in Holland.st fall 19 distinguished British doctors wrote an open letter calling for the legalization of euthanansia for AIDS patientsin the advanced stages of their illness.5.Some zealous actions by pro-euthanasists have supplied ammunition to those who contend that legalizing activevoluntary euthanasia would be the sin edge of the wedge for a variety od abuse6.Even in the Netherlands ,the proposals now before Parliament would restrict euthanasia to a small number of cases andwould surround ever those with elaborate safe guardsText Three1. a business transaction , even a chance remark may result immediately or ultimately in tragedy .2.To many of us , gambling is ,in many cases, a non-toxic drug against boredom and apathy ,and may well help preservegood temper ,patience and optimism .which will do us a world of good .3.As a matter of fact ,few of us have the right to condemn gambling as few of can say that they never gamble .4.If a man makes gambling an obsession ---almost a form of insanity-he will not only lose his property gained throughyears of toil.5.if one sticks to his limits , it is more a game of fun than the root of all evils.6.that gambling itself will lose its fascination as an opiate to a colorless and dreary existence .Text four1.No matter what we do,we are always involved with other people ,whether we want to be or not.2.We might have some friction with a member of the family or a quarrel with someone in the neighborhood..We might getcross with a co-worker in the factory or get in Dutch with the boss.3.Someone else may look down upon us or deliberately hurt us by flinging mud at us in the public .Someone may evensteal an attack on us or hit us below the belt or speak evil of us.4.If you happen to have friction with someone around you ,try to have a heart-to-heart walk with him in a placid mood .5.…,you will find yourself in more trouble ,because evils bounce back.6.If ,on the other hand ,you stick to your guns and become contumacious,you are bound to suffer heavty losses or atleast make yourself unpopular, which will again bring you a lot of stress.Text five1.The search for an answer brings you face to face with problems that are at once both the bane and lifeblood ofvirtually all reseach into human emotions.2.You may also set out with the belief that the emotion has evolved into something rather sophisticated,3.…most people cannot will themselves to laugh on command or suppress an unwanted attack of the giggles.4.Indeed studies have shown that people are thirty times more likely to laugh in social settings than when they are alone ,inthe absence of pseudo-social stimuli like television .5.To many researchers ,laughter is about strengthening social bonds.6.Politicians and other public speakers understand the power of laughter to break down barriers and forge a connectionswith their audience .7.By inviting the audience to join him in laughter ,Kennedy bridged much of the social gap between his wealthy , noblestatus and ordinary votes.8.But laughter can exclude as well as include ,as another American president learnt to his cost.9.Gruner believes that laughter originated from the cry of triumph and mock that a fighter might utter when he defeatshis foe.10.In the end ,though . a convincing explanation of why people laugh must wait for more and better dataText six1. A bit of wisdom and experience go a long way.2.…but I am convinced we should accompany our offsping to university open days because we can make difference totheir futures.3.Nothing beats seeing for yourself.4.Many universities did their utmost to separate students from their parents ,5.So ,masquerading as a mature student,I often sneaked in the back of the student sessions.6.…and the chap at University of London seemed to a bit out of touch .7.Armed with the answers to these questions ,applicants are better able to prepare.8.And ,of course ,they deserve (almost) all the credit when they get in .Text seven1.That cultural imperialism is said to impose American values as well as products,promote the commercial at theexpense of the authentic , and substitute shallow gratification for deeper satisfaction.2.Globalization not only increases individual freedom ,but also revitalizes cultures and culture artifacts through foreigninfluences ,technologies ,and markets .Thriving cultures are not set in stone.3.In some ways ,America is an outlier ,not a global leader .Most of the world has adopted the metric system born fromthe French Revlution ;America persists with antiquated measurements inherited from its British-colonial past.4.Local fare glues more eyeballs to TV screens than American programs.Although nearly three-quarters of televisiondrama exported worldwide comes from the United States ,most countries‘ favorite shows are homegrown .5.With one big excepetion :cinema .Yet Hollywood’s hegemony is not as worrisome as people think .Note first thatHollywood is less American than it seems .To some extent ,then Hollywood is a global industry that just happens to be in American ..Rather than exporting Americana,it servers up pap to appeal to a global audience.6.Germans once objected to soccer because it was deemed English ;now their soccer team is emblematic of nationalpride.7.English may be all-conquering outside American ,but in some parts of the United States ,it is now second to Spanish .8.Individuals are forming new communities ,linked by shared interests and passions ,that cut across nationalborders.Friendships with foreigners met on holiday.Scientists share ideas over the Internet.Environmentalists campaigning together using e-mail .House-music lovers swapping tracks online .Greater individualism does not spell the end of community.9.People may lament passing of old ways .Indeed , many of the worries about globalization echo age-old fears aboutdecline , a lost golden age ,and so on..Text eight1.Between the chaos of Regent Street and the opulent bustle of New Bond Street is a little region that is curiouslyhushed .It is made up of short streets that pretend to run parallel to one another ,but actually go off at all angles.2.The establishments there have a certain air of dignified secrecy ,not unlike that of servants of the old school ,thoseimpassive butlers who appeared to know nothing ,but really knew everything .3.The electric-light bills must be very modest indeed ,for there are no flashing signs to assault the eye,no gaudily dressedwindows to tempt the feet to loiter.4.In a new world in which anything will do so long as it arrives quickly and easily ,this region has fallen sadly behind theitems .It is still engaged in the old quest for perfection.5.That they are artists and not tradesmen is proved by the fact that ,unlike tradesmen , they do not labor to please theircustomers ,but to please themselves.6.By the time I have been inside one of those places ten minutes I have not shred of self-respect left .To stand like adummy ,to be simply a shape of flesh and bone ,is bad enough ,but what make it much worse are the mirrors and lighting .7.He has one of those tight ,healthy-looking ,clean-shaven faces ,like a brownish apple ;and looks something between apriest , a surgeon ,and a solicitor who occasionally rides to hounds.8.When he once condescended to tell me about his boy ( who is at a public school) I felt immensely flattered andrushed to agree with everything he said.Text nine1.Few understand the magnitude of the potential tragedy ;fewer still have a good idea of what to do about it .2.The Titanic‘s passengers were mainly innocent victims ,but the dilemma now facing society is large of our ownmaking ..And for us ,there is still hope .3.The 20 years since that meeting have seen the birth of a worldwide environmental movement,the emergence ofthousands of grass-roots environmental organizations , and the proliferation of environmental laws and regulations on nations around the world.4.These fundamental assaults on the atmosphere are caused almost entirely by rich nations that use most of the fossilfuels and ozone–depleting chemicals .Yet the long-term costs will be borne by humanity as whole .5.In many nations environmental degradating is now recognized as a key barrier to governments’ability to meet basicneeds and sustain living standards.6.Stabilizing the climate ,for example depends on restructuring national energy policies.Getting the brakes on populationgrown requires fundamental energy changes in social values and services .So far ,only a handful of countries have undertaken such initiatives .7.The growth in Third World jobs has fallen short of population growth,leaving tens of millions unemployed andhundred of millions underemployed .Even more people lack access to clean water ,adequate health care ,and a full and balance diet(食物).8.Once the self-reinforcing trends of environmental degradation and deepening poverty are too deeplyestabilished ,only a superhuman effort could break the cycle and reverse the trend .Text ten1.Abandoned in hash weather ,she huddled in a ball on the front steps of our building ,an elementary school for emotionallydisturbed children where I provided therapy three days a week.2.When they spotted the kitten , their faces suddenly brightened .Their reticence and tenseness seemed to melt away asthey petted the stray ,and our sessions were relaxed and open .3.My dog ,Holly ,was a gentle gregarious ,well-behaved sever-year-old of mixed parentage.Couldn‘t she have the samerelaxing effect on the children I counseled ?4.The project was approved ,but my supervisor clearly let me know that Holly and I were on trial .The responsibility for anyproblem with the ―dog experiment ‖ would land squarely on my shoulder.5.She neatly and gently took the treat ,swallowed it quickly and licked the boy‘s hand .The boy smiled . Holly‘s critical debuthad been a success.6.After the bell rang ,a succession of little visitors came to our door,vying(争着) to see Holly ,As they took turnshanding treats to Holly ,she wagged her tail and licked their hands ,showing her approval .7.As they relaxed with Holly , they let down their defenses . Our counseling session became smooth and productive.8.Even the teachers ducked in for some pet therapy throughout the day ,giving Holly a short pat and restoring their spiritsin her presence.9.I slide into the front seat of my car that afternoon ,I leaned back ,exhausted from the emotional trauma .10.…I felt a pang of guilt .Was a fair to ask my dog to take on the emotional responsibilities of troubled children.?Text eleven1.It is not long ago that the term makeover suggested little more than a new eye shadow or a dye job.2.That attaining such features often involves anesthesia ,injection ,incisions ,blood and professional with at least seven yearsof medical training is a distinction increasingly lost on the general population .3.But plastic surgery does mean going under the knife ,and lately there have been plenty of reminders of the risksinvolved .4.This is the same location where last month ,in a case that made the national headlines,the First Wivies Club author OliviaGoldsmith ,whose work often celebrated and satirized plastic surgery ,died after seeking a cosmetic procedure.5.The vast majority of cosmetic procedure –both surgical ,such as face-lift and liposuction ,and nonsurgical ,like Botox andcollagen injections-conclude with out incident.6.But many doctors don’t bother with the special training and practice the surgery anyway to supplement their income7.Patients often enjoy a doctor‘s office because it feels more personal ;many doctors prefer it because they exercisecomplete control over their surroundings and costs.8.It is uncommon for people to have multiple procedures performed at once ,and when the patient is in health ,it is notespecially perilous.9.Sometimes a patient can appear to do everything right but still end up paying the ultimate price .10.It did ,however .cause a momentary flutter in the plastic-surgery community .Doctors across Florida ,California and NewYork said they received a few concerned calls f rom patient that week .Text twelve1. When our founders boldly declared America's independence to the world and our purposes to the Almighty, they knewthat America, to endure, would have to change. Not change for change's sake, but change to preserve America's ideals;life, liberty, the pursuit of happiness. Though we march to the music of our time, our mission is timeless. Each generation of Americans must define what it means to be an American.当我们的缔造者们大胆地向全世界宣布美国的独立，向上帝宣布我们的目的时，他们知道，美国要长久地存在下去，就必须改革。